Amaranthus hypochondriacus
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Amaranthus |
| Species: | A. hypochondriacus |
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| Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. | |
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Amaranthus hypochondriacus is an ornamental plant commonly known as Prince-of-Wales feather [2] or prince's-feather.[3][4] Originally endemic to Mexico, it is called quelite, blero[5] and quintonil in Spanish.[6][7]
In Africa, like many other species in the family Amaranthaceae, it is valued as source of food.[8]
In temperate regions it is cultivated as a half-hardy annual. Numerous cultivars have been selected, of which 'Green Thumb'[9] and 'Pygmy Torch'[10] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
References
- ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
- ↑ "Amaranthus hypochondriacus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007" (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ Phillips, Edward (1720). The New World of Words. 7th ed.
- ↑ "Cultivos andinos: Introducción". FAO: Oficina Regional de para América Latina y el Caribe. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ↑ "Semillas de Amaranto". UNAM: Colección Etnobotánica. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ↑ "El amaranto". University of Guadalajara: Centro Universitario de Biológicas y Afropecuarias. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ↑ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
- ↑ RHS Plant Selector Amaranthus hypochondriacus 'Green Thumb' AGM / RHS Gardening
- ↑ RHS Plant Selector Amaranthus hypochondriacus 'Pygmy Torch' AGM / RHS Gardening
- Pink, Alfred (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
Flower of A. hypochondriacus
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